New Yorkers in the Countryside
Status Conflict and Social Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2366378 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roberta Satow (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 227-248 |
| Publication date | 1993-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-2416 • E-ISSN: 1552-5414 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/089124193022002004 |
| OpenAlex | W2004473969 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article reports on one of many small towns that became weekend retreats for urban professionals in the 1980s. The influx of weekenders changed the social structure of the town, and, inevitably, the newcomers represented a status threat to older, high-status elements of the town. The interaction between the "old" and "new" status groups was characterized by status defensiveness on the part of the former and status insecurity on the part of the latter. In contrast to earlier studies of status competitiveness, this study is unique because the new status group was composed of part-time residents
Political science · Rural area · Social science · Social status · Sociology · Law · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Rural development and sustainability · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 2000 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |